DAVID LUCIO
Biography
MSc in Civil Engineering and MSc in Coastal Engineering. Currently, PhD candidate at the Environmental Hydraulics Institute of the University of Cantabria (IHCantabria). His research is centered on developing innovative methodologies to characterize compound wave events in coastal areas and their interaction with coastal infrastructure, particularly in the context of climate change. David has co-authored several scientific papers; presented his work at international and national conferences; and actively contributed to research, innovation, and development projects. The methodology developed during his PhD is used by the Spanish Ministry of Ecological Transition and the Demographic Challenge to project climate change effects on coastal structures along the Spanish coastline. In 2022, he received the Modesto Vigueras Award from the Spanish Section of The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC), recognizing young professionals under the age of 40 for their significant contributions to the scientific and technical community.
RESEARCH LINES
Projection of wave climate conditions in coastal areas under climate change.
Projection of climate change impacts and risks on coastal and port infrastructures.
PUBLICATIONS
Lara, J.L., Lucio, D., Tomas, A., Di Paolo, B., Losada, I.J. (2019). High-resolution time-dependent probabilistic assessment of the hydraulic performance for historic coastal structures: Application to Luarca Breakwater. Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society A: Mathematical, Physical and Engineering Sciences, 377 (2155). 20190016. https://doi.org/10.1098/rsta.2019.0016
Lucio, D., Tomás, A., Lara, J.L., Camus, P., Losada, I.J. (2020). Stochastic modeling of long-term wave climate based on weather patterns for coastal structures applications. Coastal Engineering, 161, 103771. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2020.103771
Lucio, D., Lara, J.L., Tomás, A., Losada, I.J. (2024). Projecting compound wave and sea-level events at a coastal structure site under climate change. Coastal Engineering, 189, 104490. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.coastaleng.2020.103771